- Manchester United were dominated by Liverpool in the first half of their match
- Roy Keane lamented his former team’s performance at half-time
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Roy Keane vented his frustrations after Manchester United were dominated in the first half of their match against Liverpool.
Casemiro made two crucial errors in the opening 45 minutes at Old Trafford as Arne Slot’s side took advantage to take a comfortable lead thanks to two goals from Luis Diaz.
The Brazilian was substituted immediately at half-time, as the Dutchman opted to bring on 20-year-old Toby Collyer instead of the five-time Champions League winner.
Speaking about United’s performance at half-time, the former United captain said the home side were ‘completely on fire’.
“Same old problems, leopards and spots,” Keane said on Sky Sports.
Manchester United played a disappointing first half against Liverpool on Sunday
Roy Keane insisted Erik ten Hag’s team were ‘everywhere’ in the early stages
‘They look very open when they’ve been, sometimes it’s just one or two passes. They’ve only gotten away with the first few of these.
Clearly mistakes have been made. Casemiro’s mistake, despite all his experience, it’s not the first time. It’s not worth the risk.
“And of course, when they lose it, they’re everywhere. A player can make a mistake, but they have to come back. They’re everywhere, and they’ve been doing that the last few games.”
‘The mistake that Casemiro makes for the second, the first goal, he gives away. I definitely think he has to take a touch and with that situation, for all his experience, awareness, he has to do it quickly.
‘He has to be aware of what’s happening around him, and then in defence, after United have done this, when the defenders and the players go back for the second mistake.
Keane highlighted a few mistakes from Casemiro, which led to him being substituted in the second half
‘But that’s a world class pass from Salah to finish, but Casemiro, for that incident there, he has to do it quickly for the first goal, I think he has to touch the ball.’
The match went from bad to worse for the home side early in the second half when Mo Salah scored his third goal for Liverpool in the 56th minute.